Caregiver distress and patient health‐related quality of life: psychosocial screening during pediatric cancer treatment

ConclusionsScreening is acceptable for families and important for identifying risk factors associated with poorer patient HRQL during childhood cancer treatment. Targeted interventions addressing family resource needs as well as parent distress identified through screening may be effective in promoting patient HRQL. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Psycho-Oncology - June 19, 2016 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Lisa Pierce, Matthew C. Hocking, Lisa A. Schwartz, Melissa A. Alderfer, Anne E. Kazak, Lamia P. Barakat Tags: Paper Source Type: research